Intended Day of Week: Sunday
Uploaded: 9/27/2026
Passed over by the Los Angeles Times on 9/9/2026
Response Time: 5 days

Thank you for sending us your "Greco-Roman Wrestling" puzzle. I'm afraid Patti has decided to pass on this one. She worries that solvers will struggle to parse the entries based on the clues, and unfortunately, the LA Times cannot accommodate the special characters needed for this theme. Sorry for the disappointing news on this one, but thanks again for sending it our way.

Passed over by the New York Times on 8/27/2026
Response Time: 69 days

Sadly, we have decided to pass on this one. The theme didn't end up emerging as a top favorite. Sorry for the disappointing verdict here; we look forward to seeing more from you soon.

I definitely agree the appeal of the theme is too niche. Oh well.

Puzzle Stats:
Size21 x 21
Total Words138
Black Squares65 (14.74%)
3-Letter Words14
Avg. Word Len.5.45